The Middle and Lower Keys are unlike mainland tourist destinations. These are narrow islands connected by a single highway, U.S. 1, with little room for expansion. During peak season, thousands of ...

More than a dozen endangered sawfish have turned up dead in the Lower Keys in recent weeks amid an unusual fish kill that has also included goliath grouper, tarpon, stingrays and dozens of other ...

Reports of distressed or dying rare sawfish in the Lower Keys have climbed to 39 as scientists race to determine what’s killing one of the planet’s most endangered species amid an outbreak of unusual ...

Researchers prepare to perform a necropsy on an endangered sawfish in March 2024 at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. Nearly two years after one of the planet’s rarest fish began ...

Reports of distressed or dying rare sawfish in the Lower Keys have climbed to 39 as scientists race to determine what’s killing one of the planet’s most endangered species amid an outbreak of unusual ...

MIAMI - Traveling through the lower Florida Keys it is hard to miss Big Pine Key. It is the largest of the lower Keys and is also home to the Key Deer. It's hard to miss the signs as you slowly drive ...

July and August mark the height of the summer tourist season in the Florida Keys. It’s when thousands of families and students descend on the island chain for some R&R. Special events fill the ...

For a true tropical getaway, head to the Florida Keys. These islands draw scuba divers, recreational fishers and beachgoers looking to take it easy. You will find a little adventure here, too — but ...

Nearly two years after one of the planet’s rarest fish began washing up dead in the Lower Keys, scientists investigating the deaths say one thing seems certain: Whatever caused it will likely be ...